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BP's Mis-Steps

American Energy Alliance, a energy company lobbying group, is hitting back against BP for their mis-steps when drilling the Deepwater Horizon well. They don't want the entire industry to be punished by Congress for one "notoriously bad actor's mistakes." As illustrated in this infographic, AEA says there were a number of errors made by BP during the drilling process, compared with the standard industry practices or recommended protocol.